# Two Thruths and a Lie **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2004, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475 "2004-04-28T13:34:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/1 "2004-04-28T13:34:55Z")
Simple. State three facts about yourself. Two have to be true, one has to be a lie. Tomorrow, in another thread, we can all come clean about the lie; in the meantime, try to guess other people’s lie. * * * 1. I am a Reverend 2. “scoob” is actually my middle name 3. I have served time in a maximum security prison ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/2 "2004-04-28T14:36:00Z")
1. I can ride a unicycle 2. I am 26 years old 3. I enjoy fishing. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/3 "2004-04-28T14:39:03Z")
1. I can’t thpell 2. My thpelling lookth thilly 3. Thomebody thop me! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/4 "2004-04-28T14:41:32Z")
I have been married for 25 years I have brown eyes I live in a community called “Redbone” ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/5 "2004-04-28T14:42:46Z")
> [@Loopydude](#): > > 1. I can’t thpell > 2. My thpelling lookth thilly > 3. Thomebody thop me! Damn, this is a hard one – but since 1 & 2 are indubitably true, 3 must be false… ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/6 "2004-04-28T14:44:38Z")
1. I’ve gone to Rocky Horror Picture Show in nothing but smiley-face boxers. 2. I’ve gone to get my mail in nothing but smiley-face boxers. 3. I’ve gone from a romantic moment to being laughed at in my bedroom because of smiley-face boxers. ([[www.lvlife.com/feb2000/style/images/style\_smiley.jpg](http://www.lvlife.com/feb2000/style/images/style_smiley.jpg)]the]([http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:mTFeGfsqOFsJ:](http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:mTFeGfsqOFsJ:)[url) shorts in question) ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/7 "2004-04-28T14:48:26Z")
[http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:mTFeGfsqOFsJ:www.lvlife.com/feb2000/style/images/style\_smiley.jpg](http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:mTFeGfsqOFsJ:www.lvlife.com/feb2000/style/images/style_smiley.jpg) Cut and paste because question marks are the devil. ---
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/8 "2004-04-28T14:57:04Z")
> [@scoob](#): > > 1. I am a Reverend > 2. “scoob” is actually my middle name > 3. I have served time in a maximum security prison I think #2 is the lie. It just looks shifty to me. My turn. 1- I refuse to look out the window at night in case someone is looking back at me. 2- I walked a mile and a half wearing only a t-shirt and panties. 3- My ex-boyfriend broke up with me because I ran over his foot. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/9 "2004-04-28T15:01:45Z")
1. I own smily face boxers. 2. The last sentance I wrote is false. 3. The last sentance I wrote is false. ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/10 "2004-04-28T15:06:12Z")
1. I love to skydive. 2. I am a classically trained pianist. 3. I traveled in Europe for a month when I was in high school. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/11 "2004-04-28T15:07:10Z")
1. I’m a girl. 2. I once hitchhiked across the country by myself. 3. My dog’s name is Casper. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/12 "2004-04-28T15:07:57Z")
1: I once punched a Cat 2: My Passport lists my occupation as ‘Vampire Hunter’ 3: I’ve never been in Ikea ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/13 "2004-04-28T15:18:34Z")
**Shade** , I’m guessing statement number two is the lie, and you do in fact own smiley face boxers. And **Paul** , statement two is a lie for you as well - but you wish it did. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bee\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e480ec/32.png) [@Queen\_Bee\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bee_1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/14 "2004-04-28T15:34:04Z")
1. I have eleven siblings. 2. I sometimes mow the back yard topless. 3. I play ice hockey. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/15 "2004-04-28T15:47:26Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > 1. I’m a girl. > 2. I once hitchhiked across the country by myself. > 3. My dog’s name is Casper. 2 is a lie. You went with someone else. 1. My father and both of my brothers have testified before Congress. 2. I am a former 3rd grade teacher. 3. I’ve never seen the swallows of Capistrano. ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/16 "2004-04-28T16:15:17Z")
1. I played drums for Bruce Hornsby. 2. I was part of the test-market for Dr Pepper 3. I have won prize-money in the following sports. Bowling, Badminton, Highland Games and Arm-Wrestling/ ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/17 "2004-04-28T16:21:27Z")
1. I used to be a phone psychic. 2. I was once thrown out of the Washington Monument. 3. My middle name is Theda. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/18 "2004-04-28T16:51:58Z")
1. I’m afraid of escalators 2. I’m afraid of optical illusions 3. I’m afraid of spiders ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/19 "2004-04-28T16:57:03Z")
1. I have a 1st degree Black Belt 2. My son does not live with me, yet this is not a matter of custody 3. I have a crush on **Swampbear** ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475/20 "2004-04-28T17:05:09Z")
1. I had pnuemonia in first grade. 2. I skipped the first semester of my eighth grade year and passed away. 3. I graduated from high school a year and a half early. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-thruths-and-a-lie/242475.md?page=2)